Well guys, it’s time to start another week. Hopefully you at least got to sleep a little late today. And I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day.
We spent our Valentine’s morning at the park. The husband took the kids to the playground and I took the dogs to the dog park, like we usually do. And then we spent a couple hours texting each other photos of the kids and the dogs and others people’s dogs. #crazydoglady
I always forget how awkward the dog park is. Like, I’m bad at small talk to begin with but small talk while also picking up poop and politely looking away when someone’s dog tries to get frisky?
The worst.
We went to our fave Mexican place for dinner and then I forced my husband to go to REI to get new running shoes because he’s been complaining about his since before this last deployment. A full year. Of hating his running shoes. And telling me about it.
So he got new shoes and then we got Dairy Queen because I haaaad to try the Red Velvet Blizzard before it went away.
It was pretty perfect.
After all the Mexican food and the mojitos and the ice cream and the entire box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates, I need a small detox. But I cannot detox without at least a few treats in there and this Paleo Strawberry Crumble is amazing for situations like that.
There’s nothing bad in it and it’s absolutely scrumptious. I can’t get enough coconut flour so I used that in the topping and then some shredded coconut. The top gets all crunchy and the strawberries get juicy and delicious.
Also, why are the strawberries so good so early in the year? We can’t get enough!
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- 4 cups strawberries halved
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
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Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8x8-inch pan with coconut oil.
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In a large mixing bowl, toss together strawberries, arrowroot starch, vanilla, lemon juice, and maple syrup. Pour into prepared pan.
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In a separate bowl, stir together coconut flour, salt, coconut oil, and maple syrup until it sticks together. Stir in shredded coconut. Sprinkle the topping over the strawberries, making sure to cover most of the strawberries.
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Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until the topping is browned and the strawberries are bubbly.
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Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.
I’m so happy it’s Strawberry Season! This looks fantastic, girl. Good for company!
I was wondering the same thing….why ARE the strawberries so good so early this year?
I love crumbles with any fruit but with ice-cream :)
Paul’s shoes are so old, they actually squeak! So, ya, we need a trip to REI (or even Target will do at this point.) And strawberries, plus coconut? I am all in.
Sounds like a perfect Valentine’s day, Amanda. It’s the kind of practical romance that makes you realize that life is pretty darn good. And this strawberry crumble looks delish!
I’m the worst at small talk. I either clam up and get shy or I get weird and overly chatty. This paleo crumble looks like the perfect way to use up sweet strawberries….yum!
There was a red velvet blizzard?! Oh my gosh. It might be a good thing if I missed that… I’ll have a big plate of this Strawberry Crumble instead! I love that you can still have dessert even on a “healthy day” :)
Sounds like a pretty great day to me! Especially the Mexican food. Mmmmm.
Love this recipe – we gobble up all things strawberry in this house!
I JUST bought 2 pints of strawberries, this looks so much better for me than my usual desserts. Love your healthier options, Amanda!
hahahaha Ph my gosh, I’m still cracking up about that bit about the dog park!
To be fair, I am terribly socially awkward. As in, I’m barely functional around strangers. It’s so bad.
This crumble looks incredible. I tried to make a crumb topping similar to this but it kept burning. I need to try your recipe because your crumble looks perfect!
I had strawberries last week for the first time in awhile and was shocked at how good they were! They’re usually not ripe and quite sour in the stores around us so I was super pleased to find juicy sweet ones. This will be the perfect dessert to use them in!
It’s strawberry season! Pretty much everywhere else in the world this is the only time you can get strawberries. It’s a very short window too.
Crazy. We usually don’t get good ones until summer here!
Your Valentine’s day sounds pretty perfect!! I didn’t get a chance to try the red velvet blizzard – it sounds so incredible!!! This crumble looks amazing – you have me dreaming of summer! Also I don’t know much about the paleo diet but if I could eat this, I think I could do the diet!!
Small talk, ick. I don’t really like it and I try to avoid it at all costs. But if dogs are involved, I’m usually ok because I could talk about dogs all day long. And it makes it even better if the person’s dog is around because then I can pay attention to the dog and not them. ;)
Florida strawberries are in full season right now. I’ve already bought 3 lbs. Gonna have to buy more now!
This strawberry crumble looks SO good Amanda! I love that coconut flour and shredded coconut addition! Your Valentine’s Day sounds like a great day! The red velvet DQ blizzard sounds so delish I’m definitely trying that when I get back (hopefully they are still serving it!) And Mexican for dinner – perfection!
I can’t wait for strawberries to come into season!! yum
I love coconut flour! Just don’t fried shrimp with it… learned that lesson there.
It sounds like a pretty good day you had with your man…minus the poop picking up part! I am so glad we have a big yard for our dog to run around in. And for kids who have to clean up after her! Ok, so I really need to get on this coconut flour bandwagon. Is it easy to sub for most flour in recipes? This strawberry crumble is calling my name as I sit here too! Yum!